Cook Group Incorporated announced that Connie Jackson, who has served as global vice president of human resources since 2005, has been promoted to senior vice president of human resources. Jackson joined the company in 1978 as a receptionist and eventually took on the role of supervisor for the payroll and insurance departments. In 1988, she assumed the role of personnel advisor and in 1996 she began work as manager of the human resources department. Jackson was named vice president of human resources for Cook Incorporated in 2005.

Merkle announced the appointment of Elizabeth (Libby) Barden to executive vice president and chief people officer. Barden joined Merkle from Accenture, where she spent more than 20 years in a variety of senior level positions. Most recently she was the North America Area HR managing director. Prior to this role, Barden was the global management consulting HR managing director.

MUFG Union Bank, N.A. announced that Annemieke van der Werff has been named Chief Human Resources Officer for the Americas. She joined Union Bank in 2012 as Chief Human Resources Officer and served as Co-Chief Human Resources Officer for the Americas with Anthony S. Marino from July 2013 until her recent appointment as the single leader. Prior to joining the company in 2012, van der Werff was head of Human Resources for Global Functions and the Global Retail Bank for HSBC Holdings plc. Prior to HSBC, van der Werff spent 27 years with ABN AMRO. She ultimately serving as Corporate Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources for ABN AMRO’s North America Division, which included LaSalle Bank, headquartered in Chicago.

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